The petition of Richard Hall of Kempsey, Worcestershire, 1678
To the right Worship[fu]ll the Kings Ma[jes]ties Justices of the peace for ye County of Worc[este]r.
The humble Petition of Richard Hall of the p[ar]ish of Kemsey in the said Countie
Humbly Sheweth.
That yo[u]r Petition[e]r was many yeares a Soldier in the late Warrs in ye kings Armie, And therin was sorely wounded, by which wounds hee is much disabled in his body, And haueing had many crosses & afflictions whereby hee is brought into a very lowe Condic[i]on, And beeing now neere Threescore yeares of age, And in noe Capacitie of getting any parte of a liuelyhood.
The pr[e]misses Considered yo[u]r petition[e]r humbly prayes the favoure of yo[u]r Worships that you will please to Contribute some what to his pr[e]sent releife Out of the pention money, And yo[u]r Petition[e]r wilbee the more Obliged [illegible].
Ever to pray &c.
Tho[mas] Harris. xx s. to bee p[ai]d by ye Tre[asure]r